eSIMCard eSIM Data Plans for China

eSIMCard does not provide a truly unlimited high‑speed data plan for China. The plans that carry “Unlimited” in the name actually include a fixed allowance of 1 GB or 2 GB per day, after which the speed drops to 384 kbps. Thus the name reflects the absence of a hard cap before throttling rather than an unfettered data supply.

For users who need more data, eSIMCard offers fixed‑data plans as alternatives. For example, the 50 GB plans for 3, 5, or 7 days give a large unthrottled capacity, while the 1 GB/day or 2 GB/day “Unlimited Plus” plans provide daily data limits that are more economical for lower‑volume consumption. These fixed‑plan options can be more cost‑effective than the throttling‑limited “Unlimited” packages, especially for heavy data users.

eSIMCard does not provide any China eSIM plans that include a phone number or SMS capability. All available China plans are data‑only. Travelers can still use popular VoIP services such as WhatsApp, Telegram, or iMessage over the data connection for voice calling and text messaging.

eSIMCard lists 63 single‑country plans and 32 multi‑country plans available for China. The offerings cover data caps from 1 GB up to 100 GB, with prices ranging from about $1.20 to $430.64. Plans on the catalog are split into two types: fixed‑data plans that provide a set amount of data for the validity period, and daily‑cap plans that reset each day and allow a limited amount of data each day. Many plans also include features such as tethering permissions and reduced speeds of 384 kbit/s or 500 kbit/s when the network is overloaded.